Bills quarterback Josh Allen missed four games while dealing with an elbow injury, but he’s expected to be available when Buffalo returns from its bye in Week 12, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.com.
Allen felt as though he could have played against the Jets this week, per Schefter, but Buffalo decided to hold out its first-round signal-caller, figuring that allowing Allen to regain full health over the club’s bye is the correct decision. Instead, the Bills turned to journeyman Matt Barkley, who didn’t have any trouble against New York, posting 232 yards and two touchdowns in a 41-10 rout of the Jets.
Allen, the seventh overall pick in this year’s draft, hasn’t had much talent to work with this season, as Buffalo’s skill players and offensive line leave much to be desired. In six games (five starts), Allen has completed 54% of his passes for 832 yards, two touchdowns, and five interceptions. Among quarterbacks with at least 130 attempts this season, Allen ranks dead last in both passer rating and adjusted net yards per attempt. Allen has contributed on the ground, though, averaging 4.4 yards per carry and scoring three times via rush.
When the Bills return from bye, four of their final six games will come within the AFC East. Buffalo will face the Jaguars, Dolphins, Jets, Lions, Patriots, and Dolphins again to close out the 2018 campaign.
Barkley almost looked serviceable but it was the Jets so it doesn’t put him in the HOF yet.
If the nails weren’t in the Todd Bowles coffin before this game….they are now.
He has got to go
The Bills aren’t going anywhere this season just leave Barkley in there and let Allen heal up completely instead of giving him an opportunity to re-aggravate the injury
I completely agree
Barkley has never really had a serious shot. He played well for a short stretch with the Bears several years ago. I really don’t know why they don’t just wait with Allen in this lost year. Let Barkley play and be Allen’s back up next season when they, (hopefully) have some more talent in skill positions.
Im a Bears fan and thought Barkley played better than his numbers. I thought Buffalo shouldve kept McCarron let him start all year and get Allen ready.
I must have been watching a different Barkley. The one I saw in Chicago averaged an interception for every 15 pass attempts.
I’ve always been a Barkley fan. Let him play!!! Allen sucks
Kid has played 5 nfl games behind a trash line with no receivers. A little esrly to judge him.